Motorcyclist injured in crash with car in Worcester

WORCESTER — A 23-year-old Worcester man was injured Tuesday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on Pleasant Street.

Witnesses said the motorcyclist was driving up Pleasant Street around 7 p.m. when the accident occurred at the Winslow Street intersection.

Catiria Bonilla, who knows the motorcyclist to be Alvin Rivera of Grand Street, said she witnessed the accident with her sister, Adaliz Rivera, who is Mr. Rivera's ex-girlfriend. Both women called for an ambulance and gave statements to police, they said.

Ms. Bonilla said Mr. Rivera was driving west on Pleasant Street, toward Park Avenue, while the driver of the other vehicle, whose name was not available Tuesday night, was going east on Pleasant toward Main Street.

The car driver stopped and gave his account of what happened to police.

"Honestly, they both didn't know they were turning at the same spot," Ms. Bonilla said.

Ms. Bonilla said Mr. Rivera made a left onto Winslow Street while the driver of the car was taking a right onto the same side street.

After the car and the motorcycle collided, Mr. Rivera flew off the bike, hit the wall of Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace building at 408 Pleasant St. and landed on the ground, Ms. Bonilla said.

"At first, he was knocked out," Ms. Bonilla said. "Then he started to respond. He was jumping up. He was trying to get up."

Ms. Bonilla and Ms. Rivera said Mr. Rivera celebrated his 23rd birthday Monday. He has a 1-year-old son, according to the two sisters.

The Police Department accident reconstruction unit arrived and took measurements and photographs.